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Conventions: Feb 13, 2008

10th IASTED International Conference on Computer Graphics and Imaging

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Innsbruck, Austria

This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of, computer graphics and imaging. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

2nd International Workshop on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Peer-to-peer Environments (MSOP2P 2008)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, Midi Pyrenees France

The 2nd International Workshop on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Peer-to-peer environments (MSOP2P) aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, industry and government to advance the state of the art in modeling, simulating and optimizing P2P environments. The workshop also offers the opportunity to discuss different techniques to make p2p simulations scalable, to debate the advantages and disadvantages of a simulation on packet level or on application level, and to compare analytical models as well as emulations to results gained by simulation.

16th Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-based Processing

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Toulouse, Midi Pyrenees France

The sixteen Euromicro Conference on Parallel Distributed and network-based Processing will cover all the fields of high-performance computing, from advances in scientific and engineering applications to new proposals in programming and problem solving environments, models, languages and architectures. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on recent results dealing with parallel, distributed and network computing. Emerging new areas of research like global, peer to peer and grid computing will be represented in PDP 2008. Challenging new applications will be reported on.

Imaging Photonics & Optical Technology (IPOT 2008)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

IPOT (Imaging, Photonics and Optical Technology), Machine Vision and Displays Technology offers visitors a complete optical, photonics, vision and displays technology event.

This focussed event offers exhibitors the perfect environment to do business with engineers, designers, buyers and end-users and allows visitors to keep abreast of all the latest industry developments.

2008 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
New Orleans, Louisiana United States

This conference is organized and sponsored by the Cooperative Education Division (CED), College Industry Partnership Division (CIP), Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD), and the Engineering Technology Division (ETD) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Improving Compensation Outcomes-National Conference

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Adelaide Convention Center Adelaide, South Aurstralia Australia

This important conference will explore ways of achieving optimum health, social and return to work outcomes for people injured on our roads and in the workplace.

The conference themes are:

* Recognised best practice management of soft tissue injuries
* The compensation setting
* Return to work and the community
* Building capacity (through research, education and training)

2008 Annual Meeting of the Soutwest Texas Popular/American Culture Association

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, New Mexico United States

2008 Conference Highlights include the following:

* “Early Bird” online registration will begin June 1, 2007 for those whose paper/panel presentations have been accepted by their respective area chairs. We ask that you limit your submissions to one paper or panel.

* For 2008 we have added twelve new exciting subject areas increasing our focus on cutting edge Popular/American culture studies.

* We encourage all participants to register and book hotel reservations at your earliest convenience. Complete hotel reservation information will be available online June 1, 2007.

* AV support for 2008 includes wireless computer access in Phil's Cyber Café, and by popular demand, each presentation room will be equipped with the following:
LCD Projector - PowerPoint Friendly
DVD/VCR Combo Player
Set of Stereo Speakers
Large Projection Screen
Bring your computer laptop to the conference, so you can check take advantage of the LCD projector and cyber cafe.

* For graduate students a complete list of SW/TX PCA/ACA awards and submission information will be available June 1, 2007. New for 2008 is the Heldrich-Dvorak Travel to SW/TX PCA/ACA Fellowship. Check out Awards for full details.

Asia-Pacific Economic and Business History Conference 2008

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

The conference theme provides ample opportunities to explore and discuss historical research that has implications for ongoing discussion on current topical issues. Arguably, current discussions on environmental change are insufficiently informed by the lessons from history. For example, while historical data on climate change inform predictions of future climate change, the general debate on the consequences of climate change has hardly assessed the abating economic responses that past episodes of climate changes triggered. Still, the past must hold a wide array of cases that help to understand how short- and long-term environmental changes are likely to have triggered responses at different levels: in economic systems at large, in specific sections of the economy, in economic institutions, or among economic entities such as firms. Such responses may have led to the assessment, absorption and possibly the abatement of the consequences of negative externalities of environmental
change.

Employee Health Care Conference (New York)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Marriott Marquis, New York, New York United States

Join the 2008 event to continue the dialogue, as well as to hear about new, innovative developments and insights on best practices

The 5th IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Innsbruck Austria

A panel session is a forum where experts engage in discussion on a topical subject. The discussion serves to highlight various viewpoints and dissenting ideas and to foster audience participation. The goal of a panel session is not for the audience and panel to reach a consensus, nor is it to convince others of the fallacy of their thoughts; rather, the aim is to cultivate greater understanding of complex and often contentious issues.

The 6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Innsbruck, Austria

The 6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering is intended to be an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of biomedical engineering to exchange the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.

International Symposium on Revolution in Food Safety Management

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

This Symposium is organised under the auspices of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) with the technical cooperation of the FAO and co-sponsoring of WHO with a view to assist the dairy sector, including dairy businesses in emerging countries, to better understand new approaches to food safety management and consider the feasibility of their application in their sector. It will focus on practical experiences, challenges, planning and feasibility with presentations, case studies and practical examples.

ICT Africa - Information Communication Technology-Africa 2008

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ICT Africa is a NEPAD council continental Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) event addressing a wide range of ICT issues in Africa. Attendees come from all parts of Africa and abroad to meet and greet, teach and learn, make connections and move business forward for one week every year. Hundreds of new ideas on ICT development in Africa are shared every year, lessons learnt from other regions of the world a shared and attendees have an opportunity to interact with the industry’s top minds.

ICT Africa 2008 offers:
A Plenary session featuring policy makers, Business leaders and key ICT research leaders
High quality, peer reviewed technical presentations
Technical tutorials on imaging ICT technologies
Workshops
Exhibition organized in collaboration with Pro-Invest
ICT Africa 2008 topics include:

* Fiber optic networks
* Submarine cable systems
* Wireless LANS
* Broadband over power line
* e-commerce solutions
* e-health solutions
* Digital subscriber line (ADSL)
* Voice over Internet Protocol
* Satellite Broadband
* Fiber to the premises
* e-learning solutions
* Wireless broadband access
* Wireless LANS: including Wi-Fi
* Fiber to the premises
* Internet exchange points
* e-government solutions

2008 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation and Damage Control

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Lafayette Hilton and Towers, Lafayette, Louisiana United States

The SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control is the oil and gas industry’s foremost event devoted to formation damage, production, and completion technologies.

At this symposium, you will

* Learn from 100+ technical presentations covering a wide-range of topics—from acidizing to zeolites
* Gain new insights into well productivity and longevity
* Network with the leading experts in completion, workover, and remediation technologies
* Meet with colleagues from around the world, representing 40 countries on six continents
* Hear viewpoints from industry, public, and financial officials who affect the E&P industry
* Continue your education by attending a short course
* Acquaint your asset-team members with what is important in completion and production by bringing them with you to this event

Underground Mining Strategies & Technologies

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Mercure Hotel Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland Australia

The mining industry in Australia is under increasing pressure to reduce the geotechnical risks involved in underground mining at the same time as maximising production and decreasing costs. Better strategies and technologies are needed to produce more throughput for production and improve conditions in the dangerous underground environment.

IQPC’s Underground Mining Strategies has been developed to showcase excellence in underground mining on mine sites around Australia and internationally and will provide you with geotechnical strategies that will ensure that you can run your site to its highest and safest capability.

Gain insight into:

* New explosives legislation
* The latest research in mine rock mechanics
* Improving underground infrastructure and operation
* New training technology
* Enhancing underground safety and cultural change

IT -Trans : IT Solutions for the Public Transport

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Kongresszentrum Karsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

The fact that by 2010 more than 50% of the world’s population will live or work in urban areas very clearly underlines the necessity for intelligent and attractive public transport systems. This enormous challenge and opportunity for our sector can only be met with the application of modern information technology.

The benefits of IT in public transport are endless: improved safety and security, reduced travel times, ease of payment, integrated systems for intermodal transport, lower maintenance costs … In short intelligent public transport systems can provide high-quality and efficient services that offer a real alternative to the private car.

18th Annual Public Affairs in the Public Sector Conference

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, 150 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales Australia

The Public Affairs in the Public Sector 2008 Conference is an important annual forum for executives in public relations, media, communication and the marketing value chain. This comprehensive event is the place to meet to share knowledge and information on the latest challenges affecting the profession, innovative campaigns and new methods via which to communicate your message. The conference will promote greater understanding between public bodies and stakeholders, as well looking at inter-agency co-ordination to successfully engage in public affairs and communication strategies.

2008 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Omni San Diego Hotel San Diego, California United States

This event provides a forum for the delivery of the latest information about hybrid design efforts, field experience, potential applications, fuel economy, customer acceptance of hybrids, as well as the ever-changing global environmental policy issues related to this technology.

Key topics of discussion:
• customer and worldwide acceptance of hybrids
• powertrain and vehicle design
• futuristic controls and energy management strategies
• field experiences
• fuel economy and environmental aspects
• government regulations and incentives

Women's Health Programs and Services

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Orlando, Florida United States

Featuring Case Studies From National Centers of Excellence In Women’s Health and From Other Nationally Recognized Hospitals*
• Meeting the healthcare demands of women through all stages of life • Beyond Pink and Go Red! The future of women’s health awareness and marketing campaigns • Providing Upscale service offerings and spa-like patient amenities to appeal to the female consumer • Integrating and cross-promoting the female patient into other hospital service lines to increase revenue • Understanding the psychology of the female healthcare consumer: the best tools and methods for attracting this key demographic • What is working now: Examining the best and brightest among successful women’s health services • Key strategies and tools for measuring the success of your Women’s Health service line • Growing service lines beyond Reproductive Health: Providing a complete spectrum of programs including clinical, psychosocial, nutritional and educational services

World Conference on Development of Cities: Democratic innovation and social transofrmation for inclusive cities in the 21st century

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil

February 2008, the city of Porto Alegre will host a World Conference under the auspices of UNESCO and UN-HABITAT. This is an initiative taken by the Porto Alegre City Hall with the cooperation of UNESCO Brasilia Office, in partnership with the Montreal City Hall, Athens, AIVE, UCLG, AIMF, CWLGF, Council of Europe Municipalities and Regions.

The purpose is to open an international platform for the transfer of knowledge, know-how and to reflect on social innovations and transformations that are arising in cities and on the relevant urban policies and administrative actions taken by democratic local governments. It also aims to bring innovative experiences to the attention of decision makers at international level.

4th International Telecommunication Networking Workshop on Qos in Multiservice IP Networks (QoS-IP)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Hotel San Clemente, Venice, Veneto Italy

In 2006 and 2007, the Italian Ministry for University and Research has been funding four research programmes in networking, named BORA-BORA (on software routers), OSATE (on optics in switching), MIMOSA (on traffic measurements and modeling), and FAMOUS (on modeling peer-to-peer architectures). IT-NEWS 2008 is jointy organized by these projects, and aims at the presentation of high-quality recent research results in networking, at the dissemination of the most relevant research results obtained within those projects, and at providing an international forum for sharing research experiences related to QoS in IP networks.

International Specialized Exhibition on Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Inter Expo and Congress Center Sofia, Bulgaria

The scientific technical conference Transport Logistics, Intermodal Transport and Infrastructure with the participation of representatives of the executive power, leading transport and forwarding companies, representatives of university circles and NGOs will take place on the first day.
The exhibition and the conference are organised under the auspices of the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Petar Mutafchiev.

A German business delegation led by Mr. Manfred Boes – vice president of Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband (DSLV) – Bon, will organise workshops, business conversations and will participate in the conference.

The exhibition will gather on one place forwarding and logistic companies, which will present innovatory solutions in the field of group, container, complex and oversized loads forwarding. Demonstrations of specialised vehicles, electric and motor forklifts trucks will be made. Producers and traders of warehouse and specialised equipment will exhibit static and mobile rack systems, specialised wheelbarrows for internal warehouse use, production wheelbarrows, etc. Systems for load identification and tracking and communication systems in warehouse, transport, production and applied logistics will be of great interest.

10th IASTED International Conference on Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM 2008)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Congress Innsbruck Austria

This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of, computer graphics and imaging. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

5th IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications (SPPRA 2008)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Congress Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria

This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of, signal processing and pattern recognition. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

ICMI CallCenter Demo & Conference

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Miami, Florida United States

Building on the momentum of last year's record-breaking event, Call Center Demo & Conference -- now in its ninth year -- is returning to South Florida with the fresh content, insights and inspiration you need to truly transform your center!

ICMI's conferences are created with a depth of expertise and resources that no other conference organizer can offer. Over the past 22 years, our exclusive devotion to the contact center industry has made us the trusted source for reliable, product-neutral information and guidance.

Technologies for Assessing Activities of Daily Living (TA-ADL)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Congress Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

The main disadvantage of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) schemes that are currently used to assess the condition of the elderly is that they require intensive observations by the geriatrist. In order to overcome this, one often reverts to questionnaires rather than actual observations in the natural home environment of the elderly. Hence, results are not always accurate. Moreover, the labor-intensive observations or questionnaires entail that ADL scales are not very well suited for progress monitoring on a daily basis. Progress in image processing, sensor technologies, and signal processing will make it possible in the future to assess the ADL scales in a (semi-) automated manner. The goal of this special session is to gather leading geriatrists, engineers, and computer scientists in order to discuss the latest technological aids for assessing ADL scales. This workshop is seeking contributions from medical doctors focusing on how technological aids related to ADL monitoring could influence the quality, speed, ease, and cost of diagnosing and monitoring patients. On the other hand, engineers are asked to submit technical papers proposing technical solutions for ADL assessment, including wireless sensor networks or vision based approaches.

14th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (Criticare 2008)

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Noor-Us-Sabah Palace, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India

Fourteenth congress of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine will be held from 13th to 17th February, 2008, at Bhopal, India. On behalf of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Bhopal city branch we invite you to participate in this grand event. The congress will be designed to present updated information about the progress in critical care medicine world wide.

The challenge of new millennium is indeed a great concern for all the critical care practitioners & patient world wide. Criticare-2008 will be an important event and it will provide us with unique opportunity to share the latest experience, evidences and knowledge to improve the outcome of critically ill patient under one roof and also to make new friends and renew old acquaintances.

Association for Financial Professionals Corporate Risk Forum

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, Nevada United States

Join your corporate risk peers at a unique, peer-based networking and learning experience to address finance-focused programs that will optimize your organization's response to risk. Learn about the latest industry risk management practices, how to connect measurement and analytics to key risk and performance indicators, and how to identify the optimal risk profile for your firm - and much, much more. Walk away armed with the knowledge you need to shape the future of your organization's corporate risk management activities.

Demonstrating the Strategic Importance of Internal Communication

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Melbourne Australia

This conference will integrate practical case studies, interactive sessions and workshops to help you with:

* Demonstrating the real value internal communication contributes to an organisation
* Enhancing the profile internal communication professionals and the active role they play
* Implementing change communication frameworks
* Getting leaders and middle managers to get actively involved in communication
* Gaining organisation-wide engagement through effective communication strategies

16th annual Wisconsin Public Television Garden Expo: 2009 Garden Expo

Feb 13, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Alliant Energy Center - Exhibition Hall, Madison, Wisconsin United States

The 2009 Garden Expo will be held February13, 14, and 15 in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. This is the 16th annual Wisconsin Public Television Garden Expo. (Last year's event attracted 16,400 attendees.)

Visitors may choose to attend more than 100 educational seminars and demonstrations on gardening, lawn, and landscaping topics and enjoy more than 400 different exhibitor booths in the 100,000 square foot area. Attend one of the many hands-on workshops and learn new skills while creating an art piece to take home.